So if you want to ditch the subscription model and own your productivity tools outright, this is the move. Pay $40 once, download your apps, and enjoy full access to the Microsoft Office suite for ...

The autonomous AI agents will be able to attend meetings, edit documents, communicate — and perhaps run up consumption-based ...

Microsoft has lately been making sweeping changes to its product lineup, and a 35-year-old Office app is going to be ...

Redmond bowing to the inexorable march of cloud computing... Microsoft has bowed to the inevitable and announced it is making its Office suite available as a subscription service in the cloud. The new ...

Microsoft on Wednesday launched Works Suite 2003, a new version of the software maker's all-in-one productivity package. The new product comes as Microsoft seeks to recover from a double blow--the ...

Microsoft on Thursday announced multiple product enhancements to its Viva "employee experience platform" suite, including Copilot artificial intelligence additions, as part of its Microsoft Viva ...

Microsoft this week announced Viva product enhancements, including the general availability (GA) of Viva Amplify, the debut of a new Skills product, plus Copilot artificial intelligence (AI) perks and ...

One of the most epic tech rivalries around has taken another twist. Microsoft officially launched Office for Apple's iPad on Thursday, after holding out against the competitor's iconic tablet for ...

During her years at CNET News, Ina Fried changed beats several times, changed genders once, and covered both of the Pirates of Silicon Valley. REDMOND, Wash.--After months of remaining nearly mum ...

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